/* The new backbonemedia.com: everything the corporate site adds on top of the locked Sphere skin (sphere.css).
   Same tokens, fonts, tide marks, hairlines and dark bookends. Priorities (Stephen, 2026-11-11): readability and
   usability first; elegant and artistic; a few curve balls; photography in moderation. */

/* ---------- base ---------- */
:root{--r:22px;--dark-line:#34322E;--dark-soft:#8f8a82;--dark-mute:#b7b2aa;--dark-text:#EEEAE3;--stage2:#141413}
body{overflow-x:hidden}
::selection{background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--s-red) 22%,transparent)}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ink);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}
.dark :focus-visible{outline-color:#fff}
.sr{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
.skip{position:absolute;left:12px;top:-60px;z-index:200;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:10px 16px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;font:500 15px "Hanken Grotesk",sans-serif}
.skip:focus{top:12px}
.ar{width:18px;height:18px;flex:none;transition:transform .35s var(--ease)}
a:hover>.ar,a:focus-visible>.ar,.btn:hover .ar{transform:translateX(3px)}
.kick{font:500 13px/1.4 "IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--stone);margin:0 0 10px}
.dark .kick{color:var(--dark-soft)}
.tlink{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:inherit}
.btn .ar{margin-right:-4px}
.btn.light .ar{color:var(--ink)}
.dark .btn.ghost-d:hover{border-color:#8f8a82}
img{height:auto}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
#hdr nav{gap:14px}
.buoy-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font:600 14px "Hanken Grotesk",sans-serif;color:var(--ink)!important;text-decoration:none;padding:7px 12px 7px 8px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line);transition:border-color .3s}
.buoy-link:hover{border-color:var(--s-red)}
.buoy-sm{width:20px;height:24px;color:var(--ink)}
.buoy-link:hover .buoy-sm{animation:bob 2.4s ease-in-out infinite}
#hdr .talk{padding:10px 18px;font-size:14px}
.menu-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font:600 14px "Hanken Grotesk",sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 14px 9px 12px;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .3s}
.menu-btn:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.menu-ico{position:relative;width:20px;height:14px;display:inline-block}
.menu-ico i{position:absolute;left:0;height:3px;border-radius:2px;background:currentColor;transform:skewX(-14deg);transition:transform .45s var(--ease),width .45s var(--ease),top .45s var(--ease),opacity .3s}
.menu-ico i:nth-child(1){top:0;width:16px;left:4px}
.menu-ico i:nth-child(2){top:5.5px;width:20px}
.menu-ico i:nth-child(3){top:11px;width:12px;left:2px}
.menu-btn:hover .menu-ico i:nth-child(1){width:20px;left:0}
.menu-btn:hover .menu-ico i:nth-child(3){width:20px;left:0}
.is-open .menu-ico i:nth-child(1){top:5.5px;left:0;width:20px;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.is-open .menu-ico i:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.is-open .menu-ico i:nth-child(3){top:5.5px;left:0;width:20px;transform:rotate(-45deg)}
@media (max-width:1020px){#hdr .talk{display:none}}
@media (max-width:760px){#hdr nav a.buoy-link{display:inline-flex;padding:6px}.buoy-link span{display:none}.menu-lbl{display:none}.menu-btn{padding:9px 10px}}
html[data-theme="night"] .buoy-sm{color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- the buoy menu ---------- */
.menu{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:100;background:var(--stage2);color:var(--dark-text);overflow-y:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain}
.menu[hidden]{display:none}
.menu .logo{--bb-mark:#EEEAE3;--bb-word:#8f8a82}
.menu .bb-logo{--bb-mark:#EEEAE3;--bb-word:#8f8a82}
.menu-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:70px}
.menu .menu-btn{color:var(--dark-text);border-color:#3a3833}
.menu-body{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);column-gap:24px;padding-top:clamp(12px,3vh,40px);padding-bottom:64px}
.mbands{grid-column:1/span 8;list-style:none;counter-reset:b}
.mband{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(200px,1fr) 1.15fr 84px;gap:24px;padding:22px 0 26px;border-top:1px solid #2c2b28}
.mband:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid #2c2b28}
.mband-h{position:relative;grid-column:1;grid-row:1}
.mband-links{grid-column:2;grid-row:1}
.mband-name{display:block;text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.mband-name b{display:block;font:700 clamp(38px,4.6vw,64px)/.95 Outfit,system-ui,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.035em;transition:color .4s var(--ease),transform .5s var(--ease)}
.mband-name span{display:block;margin-top:10px;font:500 13px "IBM Plex Mono",monospace;color:var(--dark-soft)}
.mband-name b::after{content:"";display:block;width:0;height:5px;border-radius:999px;margin-top:10px;background:var(--sig);transform:skewX(-14deg);transition:width .55s var(--ease)}
.mband:hover .mband-name b::after,.mband:focus-within .mband-name b::after{width:72px}
.mband-ph{position:relative;grid-column:3;grid-row:1;align-self:start;width:84px;height:84px;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;opacity:0;transform:scale(.7) translateY(8px);transition:opacity .5s var(--ease),transform .6s var(--ease);pointer-events:none;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.mband-ph img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.mband:hover .mband-ph,.mband:focus-within .mband-ph{opacity:1;transform:none}
.mband-links{list-style:none;columns:2;column-gap:28px;padding-top:6px}
.mband-links>li{break-inside:avoid;margin-bottom:12px}
.mband-links a{color:var(--dark-text);text-decoration:none;font:500 17px/1.35 "Hanken Grotesk",sans-serif;transition:color .25s}
.mband-links a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px;text-decoration-color:var(--sig)}
.mband-links small{display:block;font:500 12px "IBM Plex Mono",monospace;color:var(--dark-soft);margin-top:2px}
.mband-links ul{list-style:none;margin-top:6px;display:grid;gap:4px}
.mband-links ul a{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--dark-mute)}
.menu-side{grid-column:9/span 4;display:grid;align-content:start;gap:28px;padding-top:22px}
.mbuoy{display:grid;gap:6px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;border:1px solid var(--dark-line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:24px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;transition:border-color .3s}
.mbuoy:hover{border-color:#E0192E}
.mbuoy-art{position:absolute;right:18px;top:16px}
.buoy-lg{width:64px;height:76px;color:var(--dark-soft);animation:bob 3.6s ease-in-out infinite}
.mbuoy b{font:700 28px/1.05 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.02em;padding-right:72px}
.mbuoy>span:not(.kick):not(.mbuoy-art):not(.tlink){color:var(--dark-mute);font-size:16px;padding-right:56px}
.mbuoy .tlink{margin-top:10px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px}
.needs ul{list-style:none;border-top:1px solid #2c2b28}
.needs li a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #2c2b28;color:var(--dark-mute);text-decoration:none;font-size:16px}
.needs li a::after{content:"→";color:var(--dark-soft);transition:transform .3s var(--ease)}
.needs li a:hover{color:#fff}.needs li a:hover::after{transform:translateX(4px);color:#fff}
.msearch{display:flex;border:1px solid var(--dark-line);border-radius:999px;overflow:hidden}
.msearch input{flex:1;min-width:0;background:transparent;border:0;color:#fff;font:500 15px "Hanken Grotesk",sans-serif;padding:12px 18px}
.msearch input::placeholder{color:var(--dark-soft)}
.msearch button{background:transparent;border:0;color:#fff;padding:0 16px;cursor:pointer}
.mcontact{font:500 13px/1.6 "IBM Plex Mono",monospace;color:var(--dark-soft)}
.mcontact a{color:var(--dark-mute)}
.menu.open .mband,.menu.open .menu-side>*{animation:rise .7s var(--ease) both;animation-delay:calc(var(--i,0)*70ms)}
.menu.open .menu-side>*:nth-child(1){--i:2}.menu.open .menu-side>*:nth-child(2){--i:3}.menu.open .menu-side>*:nth-child(3){--i:4}.menu.open .menu-side>*:nth-child(4){--i:5}
@keyframes rise{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
@keyframes bob{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0) rotate(-2deg)}50%{transform:translateY(-4px) rotate(2deg)}}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .menu-body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:24px}
  .menu-side{order:-1;padding-top:0}
  .mband{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px;padding:18px 0}
  .mband-ph{display:none}
  .mband-links{columns:1}
  .mband-links ul{display:none}
  .mband-name b{font-size:40px}
  .needs,.msearch{display:none}
}
body.menu-on{overflow:hidden}

/* ---------- inner page hero (dark bookend) ---------- */
.phero{padding:clamp(48px,6vw,88px) 0 clamp(56px,7vw,96px);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.phero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:clamp(28px,5vw,80px);align-items:end}
.phero h1{font-size:clamp(40px,5.2vw,68px);max-width:15ch;margin-top:6px}
.phero h1 span{display:block;color:var(--dark-soft)}
.phero .lede{margin-top:24px;color:var(--dark-mute);max-width:56ch}
.phero .cta-row{margin-top:32px}
.crumbs ol{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 8px;font:500 13px/1.4 "IBM Plex Mono",monospace;color:var(--dark-soft);margin-bottom:22px}
.crumbs li+li::before{content:"/";margin-right:8px;color:#55524c}
.crumbs a{color:var(--dark-mute);text-decoration:none}.crumbs a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.bandlabel{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:14px;color:var(--dark-mute)}
.bandlabel .tide{width:24px;height:21px;color:var(--sig);flex:none}
.bandlabel b{font:600 15px Outfit,sans-serif;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.bandlabel span{font:500 13px "IBM Plex Mono",monospace;color:var(--dark-soft)}
.mini-tile{position:relative;display:grid;place-items:center;width:clamp(170px,17vw,220px);aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:28px;border:1px solid var(--dark-line);background:linear-gradient(180deg,#22211e,#1a1917);color:var(--dark-text);cursor:pointer;padding:0;font:inherit;transition:border-color .4s,transform .5s var(--ease)}
.mini-tile>svg{width:58%;height:auto;transition:transform .6s var(--ease)}
.mini-tile:hover{border-color:var(--ma,#E0192E)}
.mini-tile:hover>svg{transform:translateY(-4px) rotate(-2deg)}
.mini-cap{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:14px;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:6px;font:500 12.5px "IBM Plex Mono",monospace;color:var(--dark-soft)}
.mini-tile:hover .mini-cap{color:#fff}
@media (max-width:760px){.phero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;align-items:start}.mini-tile{width:132px;border-radius:22px}.mini-cap{bottom:8px;font-size:11px}}

/* ---------- the "Go deeper" drawer ---------- */
.deeper{position:fixed;inset:0 0 0 auto;margin:0;height:100%;max-height:none;width:min(560px,100%);border:0;padding:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);box-shadow:-30px 0 80px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
.deeper::backdrop{background:rgba(12,12,11,.55);backdrop-filter:blur(3px)}
.deeper[open]{animation:drawer .5s var(--ease) both}
@keyframes drawer{from{transform:translateX(40px);opacity:0}to{transform:none;opacity:1}}
.deeper-in{padding:clamp(28px,4vw,48px);display:grid;gap:16px;align-content:start;min-height:100%}
.deeper-x{position:absolute;right:16px;top:14px;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line);background:transparent;color:var(--ink);font:300 26px/1 Outfit,sans-serif;cursor:pointer}
.deeper-mini{width:96px;color:var(--ink);--ma:var(--s-red)}
.deeper h2{font:700 clamp(28px,3vw,36px)/1.05 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.03em;max-width:18ch}
.deeper p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--slate)}
.deeper .who{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;align-items:center;margin-top:6px;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:2;background:var(--paper);padding:10px 0}
html[data-theme="night"] .deeper .who{background:#161614}
.who-l{font:500 12.5px "IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,monospace;color:var(--stone);margin-right:4px}
.who button{font:600 14px "Hanken Grotesk",Inter,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 13px;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .25s,background .25s,color .25s}
.who button:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.who button[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--ink)}
.pq{list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);margin-top:4px}
.pq li{padding:22px 0 24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);transition:opacity .35s var(--ease);scroll-margin-top:120px}
.pq[data-on] li:not(.on){opacity:.3}
.deeper .pq-who{font:500 12.5px "IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,monospace;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--stone);margin-bottom:6px}
.pq h3{font:600 21px/1.3 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.015em;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:10px;text-wrap:balance}
.pq p+p{margin-top:10px}
.deeper .pq-more,.faq-a .faq-more{margin-top:14px}
.pq-more a,.faq-more a{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- article layout: an "on this page" rail + one reading column ---------- */
.art{padding:clamp(64px,8vw,112px) 0;border-top:0}
.art .g12{align-items:start}
.toc,.crumbs{display:block}
.mini-cap .ar{width:15px;height:15px}
.toc{grid-column:1/span 3;position:sticky;top:104px;font:500 13px/1.5 "IBM Plex Mono",monospace}
.toc p{color:var(--stone);margin-bottom:12px}
.toc ol{list-style:none;border-left:1px solid var(--hair)}
.toc a{display:block;padding:6px 0 6px 14px;margin-left:-1px;border-left:2px solid transparent;color:var(--slate);text-decoration:none;transition:color .25s,border-color .25s}
.toc a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.toc a.on{color:var(--ink);border-left-color:var(--sig,var(--s-red))}
.prose{grid-column:5/span 8;max-width:68ch}
.prose>.intro{font-size:clamp(20px,1.7vw,23px);line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink)}
.prose>.intro p+p{margin-top:16px}
.chap{padding-top:56px;scroll-margin-top:96px}
.chap h2{font:700 clamp(28px,2.8vw,38px)/1.08 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.03em;max-width:20ch;margin-bottom:20px}
.prose h3{font:600 21px/1.3 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:30px 0 8px}
.prose p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--slate);margin-top:14px}
.prose p:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration-color:var(--line);text-underline-offset:3px}
.prose a:hover{text-decoration-color:var(--ink)}
.ticks{list-style:none;margin:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--hair)}
.ticks li{position:relative;padding:12px 0 12px 30px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);font-size:17px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink)}
.ticks li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:22px;width:16px;height:4px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--sig,var(--s-red));transform:skewX(-14deg)}
.pull{font:500 clamp(22px,2.2vw,28px)/1.3 Outfit,sans-serif!important;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink)!important;border-left:3px solid var(--sig,var(--s-red));padding-left:20px;margin:28px 0!important}
.statrow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(118px,1fr));gap:20px;margin:24px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--hair);padding-top:20px}
.stat2 b{display:block;font:800 clamp(40px,4.4vw,58px)/1 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.04em;color:var(--ink)}
.stat2 span{display:block;font-size:15px;color:var(--slate);margin-top:8px;line-height:1.45}
@media (max-width:900px){.toc{display:none}.prose{grid-column:1/-1}}

/* hub children: hairline rows with an arrow */
.kids{list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.kids li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
.kids a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:6px 24px;padding:22px 0;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.kids b{font:600 22px/1.2 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.kids span{grid-column:1;font-size:16px;color:var(--slate);line-height:1.55;max-width:60ch}
.kids .ar{grid-row:1/span 2;grid-column:2;align-self:center;width:22px;height:22px}
.kids a:hover b{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:5px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
.kids small{grid-column:1;font:500 12.5px "IBM Plex Mono",monospace;color:var(--stone)}

/* ---------- FAQ accordion ---------- */
.faq{border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
.faq summary{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 28px;gap:20px;align-items:start;padding:22px 0;cursor:pointer;font:600 clamp(19px,1.6vw,22px)/1.3 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary i{position:relative;width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:-2px;transition:transform .45s var(--ease),border-color .3s}
.faq summary i::before,.faq summary i::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:11px;height:1.6px;background:currentColor;transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}
.faq summary i::after{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(90deg);transition:transform .45s var(--ease)}
.faq details[open] summary i{border-color:var(--ink)}
.faq details[open] summary i::after{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(0)}
.faq summary:hover i{border-color:var(--ink)}
.faq-a{padding:0 48px 24px 0}
.faq-a p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--slate);max-width:64ch}
.faq-a p+p{margin-top:12px}
.faq-a a{color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- Backbone Starter (every services page) ---------- */
.starter-band{padding:0 0 clamp(64px,8vw,104px)}
.starter-in{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;gap:clamp(20px,3vw,40px);align-items:center;background:var(--card);border-radius:var(--r);padding:clamp(24px,3vw,36px) clamp(24px,3.4vw,44px);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--hair);overflow:hidden}
.starter-in::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:0;height:3px;background:var(--s-red)}
.starter-buoy .buoy{width:58px;height:70px;color:var(--stone);animation:bob 3.6s ease-in-out infinite}
.starter-t h2{font:700 clamp(24px,2.4vw,32px)/1.1 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.025em;max-width:none}
.starter-t p:not(.kick){font-size:16px;color:var(--slate);margin-top:8px;max-width:62ch}
.starter-t small{color:var(--stone)}
.starter-in .btn{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--ink)}
.starter-in .btn .ar{color:currentColor}
@media (max-width:820px){.starter-in{grid-template-columns:1fr}.starter-buoy{display:none}.starter-in .btn{justify-self:start}}

/* ---------- AI Teach callout (every page) ---------- */
.aiteach{border-top:1px solid var(--hair);padding:22px 0}
.aiteach-in{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px 18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.spark{width:22px;height:22px;fill:var(--s-orange);flex:none}
.aiteach p{font-size:16px;color:var(--slate);flex:1 1 360px}
.aiteach b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.aiteach .tlink{font-weight:600;font-size:15px;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:1px}

/* ---------- closing band ---------- */
.closer{padding:clamp(80px,10vw,140px) 0;overflow:hidden}
.closer-in{max-width:var(--max)}
.closer h2{font-size:clamp(36px,4.8vw,64px);max-width:16ch}
.closer h2 span{display:block;color:var(--dark-soft)}
.closer .lede{margin-top:24px;color:var(--dark-mute)}
.closer .cta-row{margin-top:32px}
.closer .phone{margin-top:22px;color:var(--dark-mute);font-size:15px}
.closer .phone a{color:#fff}
.has-seq{padding-top:clamp(40px,5vw,64px)}
.seq{position:relative;width:calc(100% - 2*var(--gut));max-width:calc(var(--max) - 2*var(--gut));margin:0 auto clamp(48px,6vw,80px);aspect-ratio:16/6;border-radius:999px;overflow:hidden;background:#141413}
.seq img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 58%;opacity:0;transition:opacity 1.1s var(--ease)}
.seq img.on{opacity:1}
@media (max-width:700px){.seq{aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:36px}}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.foot7{padding:clamp(56px,7vw,88px) 0 40px;border-top:1px solid #2c2b28;color:var(--dark-mute);font-size:15px}
.foot7 .bb-logo{--bb-mark:#EEEAE3;--bb-word:#8f8a82;height:30px}
.f-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:16px 40px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-bottom:36px;border-bottom:1px solid #2c2b28}
.f-tag{font:600 clamp(20px,2vw,26px)/1.2 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:#fff}
.f-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:28px;padding:36px 0}
.f-band{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-bottom:12px}
.f-band .tide{width:20px;height:18px;color:var(--sig)}
.f-band b{font:600 15px Outfit,sans-serif;color:#fff}
.f-cols ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:8px}
.f-cols a{color:var(--dark-mute);text-decoration:none}.f-cols a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.f-bot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px 24px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid #2c2b28;font:500 13px/1.6 "IBM Plex Mono",monospace;color:var(--dark-soft)}
.f-links{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 18px}
.f-links a{color:var(--dark-mute);text-decoration:none}.f-links a:hover{color:#fff}
.egg{display:inline-flex;color:#8f8a82;opacity:.55;transition:opacity .3s,transform .6s var(--ease)}
.egg svg{width:14px;height:19px;display:block}
.egg:hover,.egg:focus-visible{opacity:1;transform:translateY(-2px)}
@media (max-width:980px){.f-cols{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:620px){.f-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}

/* ---------- free tools ---------- */
.tools{position:fixed;left:16px;bottom:16px;z-index:60}
.tools-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font:600 13.5px "Hanken Grotesk",sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 14px 9px 11px;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.08);transition:border-color .3s}
.tools-btn:hover,.tools-btn[aria-expanded="true"]{border-color:var(--ink)}
.tools-btn svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:var(--s-green)}
.tools-panel{position:absolute;left:0;bottom:calc(100% + 10px);width:min(340px,calc(100vw - 32px));background:var(--card);border-radius:18px;padding:18px 18px 8px;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--hair),0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.18);animation:rise .45s var(--ease) both}
.tools-panel ul{list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--hair)}
.tools-panel a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:2px 12px;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.tools-panel li:last-child a{border-bottom:0}
.tools-panel b{font:600 15.5px Outfit,sans-serif}
.tools-panel span{grid-column:1;font-size:14px;color:var(--slate);line-height:1.45}
.tools-panel .ar{grid-row:1/span 2;grid-column:2;align-self:center}
@media (max-width:600px){.tools-btn span{display:none}.tools-btn{padding:10px}}

/* ---------- client work, as a hint through a punched-out shape ---------- */
.wbw{position:relative;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;background:#141413}
.wb{position:relative;aspect-ratio:var(--ar,600/520);overflow:hidden}
.wb img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.wb-client{object-position:50% 0}
.wb-photo{-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(#000,#000),var(--shape);mask-image:linear-gradient(#000,#000),var(--shape);-webkit-mask-composite:xor;mask-composite:exclude;-webkit-mask-repeat:no-repeat;mask-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-mask-position:center,center;mask-position:center,center;-webkit-mask-size:100% 100%,var(--hole);mask-size:100% 100%,var(--hole);transition:-webkit-mask-size 1.1s var(--ease),mask-size 1.1s var(--ease)}
.wbw:hover .wb-photo,a:focus-visible .wb-photo{-webkit-mask-size:100% 100%,calc(var(--hole) * 1.22);mask-size:100% 100%,calc(var(--hole) * 1.22)}
.wb.open .wb-photo{-webkit-mask-size:100% 100%,400%;mask-size:100% 100%,400%;opacity:0;transform:scale(1.04)}
.wb-photo{transition:-webkit-mask-size 1.1s var(--ease),mask-size 1.1s var(--ease),opacity 1s var(--ease) .15s,transform 1.4s var(--ease)}
/* the window grows on hover and opens with "Pull back the curtain": animated in site.js (CSS transitions do not run inside SVG masks) */
.workgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);gap:clamp(20px,2.4vw,32px)}
.workcard{grid-column:span 4;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);display:grid;gap:14px;align-content:start}
.workcard.w2{grid-column:span 6}
.workcard .meta2{display:grid;gap:4px}
.workcard .meta2 small{font:500 12.5px "IBM Plex Mono",monospace;color:var(--stone)}
.workcard .meta2 b{font:600 20px/1.25 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.workcard:hover .meta2 b{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:5px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
@media (max-width:900px){.workcard,.workcard.w2{grid-column:span 6}}
@media (max-width:600px){.workcard,.workcard.w2{grid-column:1/-1}}
.arch{list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.arch a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto auto;gap:16px;align-items:center;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.arch b{font:600 18px/1.3 Outfit,sans-serif}
.arch small{font:500 12.5px "IBM Plex Mono",monospace;color:var(--stone)}
.arch a:hover b{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.curtain{margin-top:18px;display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.curtain button{font:600 14px "Hanken Grotesk",sans-serif;border:1px solid var(--line);background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-radius:999px;padding:10px 16px;cursor:pointer}
.curtain button:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.curtain small{font:500 12.5px "IBM Plex Mono",monospace;color:var(--stone)}

/* ---------- home: the buoy, cross-section (the bands, taught by a drawing) ---------- */
.buoyx{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(220px,.75fr) 1.25fr;gap:clamp(28px,5vw,80px);align-items:start}
.bx-art{position:sticky;top:110px;color:var(--ink)}
.bx-art svg{width:100%;max-width:300px;height:auto;display:block;margin:0 auto}
.bx-art [data-part]{transition:opacity .5s var(--ease)}
.buoyx.focus .bx-art [data-part]{opacity:.22}
.buoyx.focus .bx-art [data-part].on{opacity:1}
.bx-list{list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.bx{border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);padding:26px 0 28px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:6px 18px}
.bx .tide{width:26px;height:23px;color:var(--sig);grid-row:span 3;margin-top:8px}
.bx h3{font:700 clamp(30px,3vw,40px)/1 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.bx h3 small{font:500 13px "IBM Plex Mono",monospace;color:var(--stone);letter-spacing:.02em;margin-left:10px}
.bx p{font-size:17px;color:var(--slate);max-width:56ch}
.bx ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:8px}
.bx ul a{display:inline-block;font:500 15px "Hanken Grotesk",sans-serif;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 14px;transition:border-color .3s}
.bx ul a:hover{border-color:var(--sig)}
@media (max-width:900px){.buoyx{grid-template-columns:1fr}.bx-art{position:static;max-width:180px}}

/* ---------- blog ---------- */
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.chip{font:500 14px "Hanken Grotesk",sans-serif;border:1px solid var(--line);background:transparent;color:var(--slate);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 13px;cursor:pointer}
.chip[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--ink)}
.filterbar{display:grid;gap:16px;margin-bottom:28px}
.filterbar input{font:500 16px "Hanken Grotesk",sans-serif;padding:13px 18px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--card);color:var(--ink);max-width:420px}
.postlist{list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.postlist a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:72px 1fr auto;gap:4px 22px;align-items:center;padding:20px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.postlist .sig{grid-row:span 2;width:64px;height:64px;color:var(--ink);--ma:var(--s-red)}
.postlist .sig svg{width:100%;height:100%}
.postlist b{font:600 19px/1.3 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.postlist small{grid-column:2;font:500 12.5px "IBM Plex Mono",monospace;color:var(--stone)}
.postlist .ar{grid-row:1/span 2;grid-column:3}
.postlist a:hover b{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
.postlist li[hidden]{display:none}
.postbody img{border-radius:16px;margin:24px 0;max-width:100%}
.postbody h2{font:700 28px/1.15 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:40px 0 12px;color:var(--ink)}
.postbody h3,.postbody h4{font:600 21px/1.3 Outfit,sans-serif;margin:30px 0 8px;color:var(--ink)}
.postbody ul,.postbody ol{margin:14px 0 14px 22px;color:var(--slate);font-size:18px;line-height:1.7}
.postbody blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--s-red);padding-left:20px;margin:24px 0;font:500 22px/1.4 Outfit,sans-serif;color:var(--ink)}
.postbody iframe{max-width:100%;border:0;border-radius:12px}
.postmeta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 16px;font:500 13px "IBM Plex Mono",monospace;color:var(--dark-soft);margin-top:20px}
.archive-note{font-size:15px!important;color:var(--stone)!important;border-top:1px solid var(--hair);padding-top:18px;margin-top:40px!important}

/* ---------- team, values, pricing, contact, search, sitemap, 404 ---------- */
.team7{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:24px}
.team7 figure{display:grid;gap:12px;text-align:left}
.team7 figure:nth-child(even){margin-top:36px}
.team7 .face{aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;background:var(--mist);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--hair)}
.team7 .face img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.05)}
.team7 b{font:600 18px/1.2 Outfit,sans-serif}
.team7 span{font-size:15px;color:var(--slate)}
@media (max-width:900px){.team7{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.team7 figure:nth-child(even){margin-top:0}}
.quotes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:40px 48px}
.quotes figure{border-top:1px solid var(--hair);padding-top:22px}
.quotes blockquote{font:500 clamp(18px,1.6vw,21px)/1.5 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink)}
.quotes figcaption{margin-top:14px;font-size:14px;color:var(--stone)}
.quotes figcaption b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
@media (max-width:800px){.quotes{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.values{display:grid;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.value{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(200px,.6fr) 1fr;gap:24px;padding:32px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
.value h3{font:700 clamp(30px,3vw,42px)/1 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.value p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--slate)}
@media (max-width:760px){.value{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.plans{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:clamp(24px,4vw,56px);align-items:start}
.plan-list{list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.plan-list li{padding:20px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
.plan-list h3{font:600 20px/1.25 Outfit,sans-serif}
.plan-list ul{list-style:none;margin-top:8px;display:grid;gap:4px;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--slate)}
.plan-list ul li{padding:0;border:0}
.plan-list a{font-weight:600;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink)}
@media (max-width:900px){.plans{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.contact7{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:clamp(28px,5vw,72px);align-items:start}
.bigphone{display:inline-block;font:700 clamp(32px,4vw,52px)/1 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;margin-bottom:18px}
.formbox{background:var(--card);border-radius:var(--r);padding:clamp(24px,3vw,40px);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--hair)}
.formbox h2{font:700 28px/1.1 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.formbox p{color:var(--slate);margin-top:10px}
.preview-note{font:500 13px/1.6 "IBM Plex Mono",monospace!important;color:var(--stone)!important;border:1px dashed var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:14px 16px;margin-top:18px!important}
@media (max-width:900px){.contact7{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.searchbox{display:flex;gap:10px;max-width:640px}
.searchbox input{flex:1;font:500 18px "Hanken Grotesk",sans-serif;padding:15px 22px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--card);color:var(--ink)}
.results{list-style:none;margin-top:28px;border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.results a{display:grid;gap:4px;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.results b{font:600 19px Outfit,sans-serif}
.results small{font:500 12.5px "IBM Plex Mono",monospace;color:var(--stone)}
.results span{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--slate)}
.smap7{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:32px}
.smap7 h2{font:700 30px/1 Outfit,sans-serif;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:12px}
.smap7 h2 .tide{width:24px;height:21px;color:var(--sig)}
.smap7 ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:7px;font-size:15.5px}
.smap7 ul ul{margin:6px 0 4px 14px;font-size:14.5px}
.smap7 a{color:var(--slate)}
@media (max-width:900px){.smap7{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.nf{min-height:70vh;display:grid;align-items:center}
.nf-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:clamp(28px,5vw,72px);align-items:center}
.nf-orb{width:clamp(160px,22vw,280px);aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden}
.nf-orb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
@media (max-width:700px){.nf-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* punched-out word (Visual identity's one photo moment) */
.punchword{display:block;font:800 clamp(96px,17vw,240px)/.86 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.06em;margin:8px 0 0 -.04em}

/* photo circles (used sparingly) */
.ph-circle{border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:1;max-width:340px}
.ph-circle img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.credit{font:500 12.5px "IBM Plex Mono",monospace;color:var(--stone);margin-top:10px}
.credit a{color:inherit}

/* the Starter page */
.incl{list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--hair);margin:8px 0 0}
.incl li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:28px 1fr;gap:8px;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);font-size:17px}
.incl li::before{content:"";width:14px;height:4px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--s-red);transform:skewX(-14deg);margin-top:11px}

/* reveal */
.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);transition:opacity .7s var(--ease),transform .7s var(--ease)}
.rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.rv{opacity:1;transform:none}.buoy-lg,.starter-buoy .buoy,.buoy-link:hover .buoy-sm{animation:none}.menu.open .mband,.menu.open .menu-side>*{animation:none}}

/* Night: the card and line tokens already re-map; a few surfaces need explicit help */
html[data-theme="night"] .starter-in .btn{background:var(--ink);color:#121211}
html[data-theme="night"] .tools-btn,html[data-theme="night"] .tools-panel{background:#1C1B19}
html[data-theme="night"] .deeper{background:#161614}
html[data-theme="night"] .postlist .sig,html[data-theme="night"] .deeper-mini{color:var(--ink)}
html[data-theme="night"] .bx-art{color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- small pieces used by several templates ---------- */
.soft{color:var(--stone)}
.sec.dark .soft,.dark .soft{color:var(--dark-soft)}
.sec h2 .soft{display:block}
.phero-note{margin-top:22px;font:500 13px/1.5 "IBM Plex Mono",monospace;color:var(--dark-soft);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.buoy-in{width:18px;height:22px;color:var(--dark-soft);flex:none}
.tm{font-size:13px;color:var(--stone);padding:20px var(--gut) 40px}
.prose.wide{grid-column:1/span 9}
.prose.flat{grid-column:auto}
.prose.flat p{margin-top:10px}
.bx-head{display:grid;gap:12px;max-width:760px;margin-bottom:48px}
.bx-head h2{font-size:clamp(32px,3.6vw,48px);max-width:18ch}
.bx-head .lede{margin-top:0}
.bx-head .tlink{font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:1px;margin-left:4px}
.kidrow{display:grid;gap:6px;padding:20px 0}
.kidrow b{font:600 21px/1.25 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.kidrow span{font-size:16px;color:var(--slate);line-height:1.55}
.twoways{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
.way{border-top:1px solid var(--ink);padding-top:18px}
.way h3{margin-top:0!important}
.way p{font-size:16.5px!important}
@media (max-width:700px){.twoways{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.bandh{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.bandh .tide{width:28px;height:25px;color:var(--sig)}
.wwd .chap{padding-top:40px}
.wwd .kids a{padding:16px 0}
.wwd .kids b{font-size:19px}
.feature-machine{background:var(--mist)}
.case-svc{grid-column:10/span 3;position:sticky;top:104px}
.case-svc .ticks li{font-size:15px;padding:9px 0 9px 26px}
.case-svc .ticks li::before{top:17px}
.art .postbody{grid-column:2/span 8}
@media (max-width:900px){.case-svc{grid-column:1/-1;position:static;margin-top:32px}.art .postbody{grid-column:1/-1}}
.case-shot{padding-bottom:0;border-top:0}
.wbw.big{border-radius:28px}
.nextcase{padding:48px 0}
.nextlink{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:4px 24px;align-items:center;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);border-top:1px solid var(--ink);padding-top:22px}
.nextlink small{font:500 13px "IBM Plex Mono",monospace;color:var(--stone)}
.nextlink b{font:700 clamp(26px,3vw,40px)/1.05 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.nextlink .ar{grid-row:1/span 2;grid-column:2;width:28px;height:28px}
.nextlink:hover b{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:6px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
.levels{margin-top:16px}
.levels li{padding:16px 0}
.levels h3{margin:0 0 4px!important}
.levels p{margin-top:0!important}
.story-hero .phero-grid{align-items:center}
.story-hero h1{font-size:clamp(54px,8vw,104px);max-width:none}
.story-hero h1 .st-punch{display:block;color:transparent;font-weight:800}
.story-hero .lede{font-size:clamp(19px,1.7vw,22px)}
.story-hero .meta{margin-top:24px;font:500 14px "IBM Plex Mono",monospace;color:var(--dark-soft)}
.story-disc{width:clamp(220px,30vw,440px);max-width:none}
.storych .ph-circle.sm{width:clamp(130px,15vw,200px);margin-top:32px}
.story-body{max-width:62ch}
.story-body p{font-size:19px}
.story-body>p:first-child{font-size:21px;color:var(--ink)}
@media (max-width:760px){.story-disc{width:min(320px,80vw)}}
.team7.small{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:8px}
.team7.small figure:nth-child(even){margin-top:24px}
.team7.small b{font-size:15px}.team7.small span{font-size:13px}
@media (max-width:700px){.team7.small{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
.punch-sec{padding:clamp(48px,6vw,88px) 0;overflow:hidden;border-top:1px solid var(--hair)}
.punch-sec p{max-width:46ch;font-size:17px;color:var(--slate);margin-top:18px}
.sec-body.prose{display:block}
.sec-body.prose p+p,.sec-body.prose .pull+p{margin-top:16px}
@media (max-width:900px){.mband-h,.mband-links{grid-column:1;grid-row:auto}.mband-links{padding-top:0}.mband-links>li{margin-bottom:8px}.mband{padding:16px 0}.mband-name span{margin-top:6px}.mband-name b::after{display:none}}
/* the skin sets .kick margins with !important; these win on specificity */
.kick.mt-l{margin-top:44px!important}
.kick.mb-l{margin-bottom:24px!important}

/* cookie banner (launch build only; the consent script is the live site's, unchanged) */
.cookie{position:fixed;left:16px;right:16px;bottom:16px;z-index:150;max-width:560px;margin-left:auto;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:12px 18px;background:var(--stage);color:#EEEAE3;border-radius:18px;padding:16px 18px;box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.28);font-size:15px;line-height:1.5}
.cookie p{flex:1 1 260px;color:#b7b2aa}.cookie a{color:#fff}
.cookie__btns{display:flex;gap:8px}
.cookie__btn{font:600 14px "Hanken Grotesk",sans-serif;border-radius:999px;padding:9px 16px;border:1px solid #55524c;background:transparent;color:#fff;cursor:pointer}
.cookie__btn--yes{background:#EEEAE3;color:#22201D;border-color:#EEEAE3}

/* ---------- the sphere as a buoy (Stephen, 2026-11-11: "make the sphere look more like a buoy to tie everything together")
   js/buoy.js (Sphere skin v2.8, kit-v2.8/code/buoy.js) draws the sphere, its pole and flag, and the water in one canvas.
   Same rules as kit-v2.8/code/buoy.css. These numbers match its frame: the sphere
   keeps v2.6's size (its box is the wrap's width, 2 x 1.0986 world units); the canvas reaches 2.06 above the sphere's
   centre and 1.3 below (the wrap's height) and 1.65 to each side (25.1% past the wrap). ---------- */
.orb-wrap.is-buoy{aspect-ratio:2.1972/3.36;max-width:min(560px,calc((100svh - 210px) / 1.529))}
.orb-wrap.is-buoy #orb{left:-25.1%;top:0;width:150.2%;height:100%;border-radius:0}
.orb-wrap.is-buoy #orbFallback{inset:auto;left:4.5%;top:31.5%;width:91%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1}
.orb-wrap.is-buoy .orb-hit{inset:auto;left:4.5%;top:31.5%;width:91%;aspect-ratio:1;place-items:center;padding:0}

/* ---------- home: the proof, as the client names punched out of one photograph (Stephen picked it, 2026-11-11) ---------- */
.namewall{margin-top:clamp(32px,4vw,52px);font:800 clamp(30px,4.2vw,62px)/1.06 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.035em;max-width:none;background-position:50% 50%}
.namewall a,.namewall span{white-space:nowrap;color:transparent;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:3px solid transparent;transition:border-color .3s}
.namewall a:hover,.namewall a:focus-visible{border-bottom-color:var(--ink);outline:none}
.namewall i{font-style:normal;-webkit-text-fill-color:var(--fog);color:var(--fog);font-weight:400}
@media (max-width:520px){.namewall a,.namewall span{white-space:normal}}
/* Day mode: the kit's pale Day photo is hard to read at this size, so the names take the deep blue-hour wave, its dark upper half */
html[data-theme="day"] .namewall{background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(14,30,62,.3),rgba(14,30,62,.3)),url(/img/60-wave-blue-hour.jpg);background-position:50% 14%;animation-name:drift-top}
@keyframes drift-top{from{background-position:20% 14%}to{background-position:80% 14%}}
/* Go deeper: the close button and the "Who's asking?" row stay in reach while the answers scroll */
.deeper .deeper-x{position:fixed;z-index:3;background:var(--paper)}
html[data-theme="night"] .deeper .deeper-x{background:#161614}
.deeper .who{padding-right:56px}
@media (max-width:520px){.deeper .who-l{width:100%}.deeper .who button{font-size:13px;padding:6px 11px}}

/* ---------- campaign pages in the new design (Stephen, 2026-11-11; plan: website/campaign-pages-plan.md) ----------
   /veeva/, /website-remaster/, /ai/, /ai-search/ and /php/: Sean's copy, structure and forms; the Sphere look. */
.hdr-focus nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.f-phone{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font:600 15px "Hanken Grotesk",sans-serif;padding:8px 6px}
.f-phone svg{width:18px;height:18px}
@media (max-width:760px){.hdr-focus .talk{display:none}.f-phone span{display:none}}
.adhero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:clamp(28px,4vw,64px);align-items:center}
.adhero h1 .h1a{color:inherit}
.adkick{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:#b7b2aa}
.adkick i{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--s-red);flex:none}
.adhero .lede{margin:22px 0 30px;max-width:52ch}
.adproof{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 20px;margin-top:26px;font:500 13.5px "IBM Plex Mono",monospace;color:#b7b2aa}
.adproof li{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.tk{width:15px;height:15px;color:var(--s-green);flex:none}
.adhero-art{position:relative;min-width:0}
@media (max-width:900px){.adhero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.adhero-art{margin-top:18px}}
/* the illustration cards, as dark Sphere cards */
.adart{position:relative;margin:0 0 0 auto;max-width:470px;width:100%;color:#EEEAE3}
.ac-card{position:relative;background:#252421;border:1px solid #3A3833;border-radius:20px;padding:20px 22px;box-shadow:0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.38)}
.ac-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:10px;font:500 12px "IBM Plex Mono",monospace;color:#9D968B;margin-bottom:14px}
.ac-tag{border:1px solid #4A4741;border-radius:999px;padding:2px 9px;font-size:11px;margin-left:auto}
.ac-chip{position:absolute;z-index:2;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;background:#2E2D29;border:1px solid #4A4741;border-radius:999px;padding:7px 12px;font:600 13px "Hanken Grotesk",sans-serif;color:#EEEAE3;box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.4);white-space:nowrap}
.ac-chip .tk{width:14px;height:14px}
.ac-stack{position:absolute;border:1px solid #34322E;border-radius:20px;background:#201F1C}
.ac-stack.s1{inset:10px -10px -10px 10px}.ac-stack.s2{inset:20px -20px -20px 20px;opacity:.6}
.ac-doc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;gap:12px;align-items:center;background:#1C1B19;border:1px solid #34322E;border-radius:14px;padding:12px}
.ac-thumb{width:34px;height:42px;border-radius:6px;background:#2F2D29;display:grid;gap:4px;padding:8px 6px;align-content:start}
.ac-thumb i{height:3px;border-radius:2px;background:#5a564f}.ac-thumb i:first-child{background:#3FADE0;width:70%}
.ac-doc-t b{display:block;font:600 16px Outfit,sans-serif}.ac-doc-t span{font-size:12.5px;color:#9D968B}
.ac-stamp{border:2px solid var(--s-green);color:var(--s-green);font:700 12px "IBM Plex Mono",monospace;border-radius:8px;padding:5px 9px;transform:rotate(-6deg)}
.ac-rows{list-style:none;margin-top:8px}
.ac-rows li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:20px 1fr auto;gap:10px;align-items:center;padding:10px 2px;border-bottom:1px solid #34322E;font-size:14px}
.ac-rows b{font:600 14px "Hanken Grotesk",sans-serif}.ac-rows li span{color:#9D968B;font-size:13px}
.ac-rounds{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-top:14px;font:500 12px "IBM Plex Mono",monospace;color:#9D968B}
.ac-dots{display:flex;gap:6px}.ac-dots i{width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid #4A4741;display:grid;place-items:center;font:600 11px "Hanken Grotesk",sans-serif;font-style:normal;color:#b7b2aa}
.ac-dots i.on{background:var(--s-green);border-color:var(--s-green);color:#0f1a17}
.ac-chip.c1{top:-16px;right:18px}.ac-chip.c2{bottom:-16px;left:-8px}
.art-rem{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 40px 1.15fr;align-items:center}
.ac-q{padding:16px}
.ac-voices{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:7px}
.ac-voices li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:26px 1fr;column-gap:9px;padding:7px 9px;border:1px solid #34322E;border-radius:10px}
.ac-voices i{grid-row:span 2;width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;font:700 12px Outfit,sans-serif;font-style:normal;color:#141413}
.ac-voices li:nth-child(1) i{background:var(--s-green)}.ac-voices li:nth-child(2) i{background:var(--s-orange)}.ac-voices li:nth-child(3) i{background:#EEEAE3}.ac-voices li:nth-child(4) i{background:var(--s-coral)}
.ac-voices b{font:600 13px "Hanken Grotesk",sans-serif}.ac-voices span{font-size:11.5px;color:#9D968B}
.ac-lines{width:40px;height:100%}.ac-lines path{fill:none;stroke:#5a564f;stroke-width:1.3;stroke-dasharray:3 4;vector-effect:non-scaling-stroke}
.ac-site{padding:0;overflow:hidden}
.ac-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:9px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #34322E;font:500 11px "IBM Plex Mono",monospace;color:#9D968B}
.ac-bar i{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:#4A4741}.ac-bar span{margin-left:8px;border:1px solid #34322E;border-radius:999px;padding:2px 9px}
.ac-page{display:grid;gap:9px;padding:14px}
.ac-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}.ac-nav b{width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:5px;background:#3FADE0}.ac-nav i{height:5px;width:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#3A3833;margin-left:auto}.ac-nav i+i{margin-left:0}
.ac-focus{justify-self:start;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:#1C1B19;border:1px solid #4A4741;border-radius:999px;padding:5px 10px;font:600 12px "Hanken Grotesk",sans-serif}
.ac-h{height:10px;border-radius:4px;background:#EEEAE3;width:86%}.ac-h.h2{background:#3FADE0;width:58%}
.ac-btn{height:16px;width:38%;border-radius:999px;background:#EEEAE3;opacity:.85}
.ac-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:7px}.ac-row i{height:34px;border-radius:8px;border:1px solid #34322E;background:#1F1E1B}
.ac-chip.c3{bottom:-16px;right:10px}
.art-ai{display:grid}
.ac-teach{width:80%}.ac-opt{width:84%;margin:-22px 0 0 auto}
.ac-pill{background:#2F2D29;border:1px solid #4A4741;border-radius:999px;padding:3px 10px;color:#EEEAE3;font:600 12px "Hanken Grotesk",sans-serif;margin-right:auto}
.ac-check{list-style:none}
.ac-check li{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #34322E;font-size:14px}
.ac-check li:not(.done) .tk{color:#5a564f}
.ac-lines2{display:grid;gap:6px;background:#1C1B19;border:1px solid #34322E;border-radius:10px;padding:12px}
.ac-lines2 i{height:6px;border-radius:3px;background:#3A3833}.ac-lines2 i.hl{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#3FADE0,#7f77dd);opacity:.8}.ac-lines2 i.s{width:62%}
.ac-flow{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:6px;margin-top:12px}
.ac-flow li{border:1px solid #34322E;border-radius:9px;padding:8px 7px;font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.25}
.ac-flow b{display:block;font:600 11.5px "Hanken Grotesk",sans-serif}.ac-flow span{font-size:10.5px;color:#9D968B}
.ac-flow li.end{background:rgba(1,159,142,.18);border-color:var(--s-green)}
.ac-chip.c4{left:-6px;bottom:-16px}
.ac-spark{width:11px;height:11px;border-radius:2px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3FADE0,#7f77dd);transform:rotate(45deg);flex:none}
.art-ans .ac-head span:nth-child(2){margin-right:auto}
.ac-qq{background:#1C1B19;border:1px solid #34322E;border-radius:12px;padding:10px 12px;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:12px}
.ac-qq u{text-decoration:none;border:1px dashed #6f6a62;border-radius:6px;padding:0 5px;color:#3FADE0}
.ac-k{font:500 11.5px "IBM Plex Mono",monospace;color:#9D968B;margin-top:14px}
.ac-src{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;margin-top:8px}
.ac-src span{display:inline-flex;gap:6px;align-items:center;border:1px solid #34322E;border-radius:999px;padding:5px 10px;font-size:12.5px}
.ac-src span i{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:2px;background:#4A4741}
.ac-src .you{border:1px dashed var(--s-red);color:#EEEAE3}.ac-src .you i{background:var(--s-red)}
.ac-src .you b{display:grid;place-items:center;width:17px;height:17px;border-radius:50%;background:#EEEAE3;color:#141413;font:700 11px Outfit,sans-serif}
.ac-fix{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:16px}
.ac-fix li{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;background:#2E2D29;border:1px solid #4A4741;border-radius:999px;padding:7px 12px;font:600 13px "Hanken Grotesk",sans-serif}
@media (max-width:520px){.art-rem{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ac-lines{display:none}.ac-site{margin-top:12px}.ac-flow{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.ac-chip.c2,.ac-chip.c4{left:6px}}
/* sections */
.ad-head{display:grid;gap:10px;margin-bottom:clamp(26px,4vw,44px);max-width:34ch}
.ad-head .kick{margin:0}
.ad-head h2,.adform-head h2{font:700 clamp(30px,3.6vw,48px)/1.04 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.03em;text-wrap:balance}
.ad-head h2 span,.adform-head h2 span{color:var(--stone)}
.adnums{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);padding-top:28px}
.adnums li{display:grid;gap:8px}
.adnums b{font:800 clamp(64px,8vw,116px)/.9 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.05em}
.adnums span{color:var(--slate);font-size:16px}
@media (max-width:760px){.adnums{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.adnote{margin-top:22px;color:var(--slate);font-size:15.5px;max-width:72ch}
.adpair{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px}
.adcard2{border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:var(--r);padding:clamp(22px,3vw,34px);background:var(--paper);display:grid;gap:10px;align-content:start}
.adcard2 h3{font:600 clamp(22px,2vw,28px)/1.15 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.adcard2>p{color:var(--slate)}
.adcard2 ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:8px;margin-top:6px}
.adcard2 li{display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:15.5px}.adcard2 li .tk{margin-top:4px}
@media (max-width:820px){.adpair{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.adget{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:30px 34px;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);padding-top:28px}
.adget .n,.adsteps .n,.adform-next .n{font:500 12.5px "IBM Plex Mono",monospace;color:var(--stone)}
.adget h3{font:600 21px/1.25 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:6px 0 8px}
.adget p{color:var(--slate);font-size:16px}
.adlimits{border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:var(--r);padding:clamp(26px,4vw,48px);background:var(--paper)}
.adlimits h2{font:700 clamp(26px,3vw,38px)/1.1 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin-bottom:22px}
.adlimits-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
.adlimits ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:10px;margin-top:10px}
.adlimits li{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:16px}.adlimits li .tk{margin-top:4px}
.adlimits .x{position:relative;width:15px;height:15px;flex:none;margin-top:4px}
.adlimits .x::before,.adlimits .x::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:1px;right:1px;top:50%;height:2px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--s-red);transform:rotate(45deg)}.adlimits .x::after{transform:rotate(-45deg)}
@media (max-width:760px){.adlimits-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.adsteps{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(190px,1fr));gap:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);padding-top:26px;margin-bottom:30px}
.adsteps b{display:block;font:600 19px/1.25 Outfit,sans-serif;margin:6px 0 6px}
.adsteps p{color:var(--slate);font-size:15.5px}
.adform-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.25fr .75fr;gap:clamp(24px,3vw,48px);align-items:start}
.adform-head .lede{margin-top:16px}
.adform-note{font-size:13.5px!important;color:var(--stone)!important;margin-top:14px!important}
.adform-next ol{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:12px;margin:12px 0 18px}
.adform-next li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:30px 1fr;gap:6px;font-size:15.5px}
.adform-next p{color:var(--slate);font-size:15.5px}
@media (max-width:1000px){.adform-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.adtm{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--stone);padding-block:26px 6px}
/* /php/: the risk-check form is a light card in the dark hero */
.adhero .formbox{background:#F4F3F0;color:#22201D;border-radius:22px;box-shadow:0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.4);max-width:520px;margin-left:auto}
.adhero .formbox .kick{color:#8E887E}.adhero .formbox h2{font-size:clamp(22px,2.2vw,28px);color:#22201D}.adhero .formbox p{color:#615B53}
.adhero .formbox a{color:#22201D}
.adhero .formbox .preview-note{color:#8E887E!important;border-color:#CFCDC8}
.adfacts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:16px 24px;margin:24px 0}
.adfacts div{border-top:1px solid var(--hair);padding-top:12px}
.adfacts dt b{font:800 clamp(30px,3vw,40px)/1 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--ink)}.adfacts dt span{color:var(--slate);font-size:15px}
.adfacts dd{font:500 12.5px "IBM Plex Mono",monospace;color:var(--stone);margin-top:6px}
.adsources{font-size:14px!important;color:var(--stone)!important}.adsources a{color:var(--slate)}
.adwhy{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);padding-top:26px}
.adwhy dt{font:700 22px/1.2 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.02em}.adwhy dd{color:var(--slate);font-size:15.5px;margin-top:8px}
.adfit{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:28px;align-items:start}.adfit h2{margin:0}.adfit p{color:var(--slate)}.adfit .cta-row{margin-top:18px}
@media (max-width:760px){.adfit{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.adfinal-in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(24px,4vw,56px);align-items:center}
.adfinal h2{font:700 clamp(32px,4vw,56px)/1.02 Outfit,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:#fff}
.adfinal .lede{margin-bottom:24px}
@media (max-width:820px){.adfinal-in{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/* the sticky call to action, when no other one is on screen */
.ad-sticky{position:fixed;left:50%;bottom:calc(16px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px));transform:translate(-50%,160%);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border-radius:999px;padding:13px 20px;font:600 15px "Hanken Grotesk",sans-serif;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.28);transition:transform .45s var(--ease);z-index:40;white-space:nowrap;max-width:calc(100vw - 32px)}
.ad-sticky.on{transform:translate(-50%,0)}
.ad-sticky .ar{width:18px;height:18px}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ad-sticky{transition:none}}
@media (max-width:760px){#hdr.hdr-focus nav a.f-phone{display:inline-flex;padding:8px}}